Flashlight adapter for marine running lights



Oct. 24, 19-33. G. w. TRAHEY FLASH LIGHT ADAPTER FOR MARINE RUNNING LIGHTS Qwucntoo Patented Oct. 24, 1933 i t I FLASHLIGHT ADAPTER FOR MARINE RUNNING LIGlITS George Washington Trahey, Bremerton, Wash.

Application December 20, 1932 I Serial N0. 648,126

6 Claims; (01. 240-75) This invention relates to marine running lights plate 14 is secured to the lower edge of the diand more particularly to a meansfor adapting vidingwalll2 and is of a width substantially a'flashlight for use as a marine running light. equal to the diameter of the bezel 11, and acts An object of this invention is to provide an to prevent the forwardly projecting rays from 5 attachment which can be mounted on any constriking the ground or water at a point closely ventional flashlight casing or housing which will adjacent the boat or the like. A rear wall 15 is transform or convert the flashlight to a marine formed with or integral with the base plate 14 running light which in turn will meet the reguand is provided with a round opening 16 substanlati'ons relating to such lights; tially equal to the opening in the bezel 11, and

1 Anotherobjectof this invention is to provide this back plate 15 is adapted to engage against 65 an exceedingly simple attachment of this kind and be secured to the forward side of the bezel. which is so constructed that it can be mounted In order that different colored light rayswill at .any'desireol position on the boat andwhich be projected forwardly of the flashlight such when in mounted position will produce a light as red and green, one 'color on each side ofthe 5 fully complying with-the marine regulations relapartition or dividing member 12, I have provided re tive thereto. a substantially U-shaped guide 'member 17 on The above and various other objects and adeach side of the dividing wall 12 in a position vantages of this invention will. in part be deforwardly of the bezelll, and the opposite edges scribed and in-partv be understood from the of the back plate are bent forwardly, as at following detailed description or" the present pre- 'D V a real guide member 130119061111 3 Lbf fer-red embodiment, the same being illustrated in o d light transmitting plate The bottom the accompanying drawing wherein:- edge of each plate 19 rests on top of the base Figure 1 is a detail side elevationpartly broken 14 W the Vertical edges thereof engage the away of a device constructed according to the Vertical guides 17 and p e ya h 5 preferred embodiment of this invention. plate 19 extends forwardly of the back plate 15 053 Figure, 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan on an angle to the longitudinal axis of the dividview of the device with the colored plate holding s Wall Y g v cover removed therefrom. In order to prevent loss of the plates '19, I Figure 3 is atop plan view of the plate holding have provided. a substantially triangular exten- 00 cover. sion 20 which is integral with .the back wall 15 Figure 4 is a fragmentary ,sectionalview taken eXteIldS in direction parallel t0 h s on the line l 1 of Figure 1. j 14. This extension 20 is provided on two sides Referring to the drawing wherein'like numerthereof With depending flanges 21 Wh a e als designate corresponding parts pthroughout adapted 130 ehgagfi against the 1111181" Surfaces f the several views, the numeral 10 designates genthe p s 19 adjacent the D thereof, a a Cap erally a flashlight casing or housingof convenor top piece 22, having depending flan tional construction which is provided with the gages over the plate or extension 20. and the usual lens, reflector and light bulb (not shown.) flanges 23 are adapted to engage against the out-' Th housing or casing 10 is. also provided with er surfaces of the plates 19 so that the plates 19 40 the usual flashlight battery cells connected to will be held against movement within the grooves the lamp circuit and which is closed by the usual 1'7 and 18. The plate or extension 20 is provided 1 switch. The casing 10 has a threaded bezel 11 with threaded apertures 24 and in like manner, engaging about the lens and the reflector. In the cap or top plate 22 is provided with apertures the present instance, this bezel has a hexagonal 25 to receive securing members 26 in the form fi outer rim portion 13 and is provided with the of screws, bolts or the like. I on usual round opening through which the light The flashlight 10 is supported on the desired is projected from the light bulb carried by the part of the vessel or boat by means or a standcasing 10. ard 27 which has a horizontally disposed member In order to adapt the flashlight 10 for use as 28 on the upper end thereof, and this member 28 50, a marine running light, I have provided a vane is provided with a pair of spaced loops 29 engag- .1195

or partition 12 which extends forwardly of the ing about the periphery of the flashlight housbezel 11 in alinernent with the longitudinal axis ing 10 so as to hold this housing against circumof the flashlight 10 and the longitudinal axis of ferential and longitudinal movement relative to the bezel 11 and divides the light beams passing the flashlight support. 55. through the bezel'll into two parts. Abase In the use and operation of this device, the rl'lOv in front of the two plates 19 will observe the red and green lights and in this manner will know that he is directly in front of the light, whereas if only one color is distinguished, the person will know that he is on one side of the approaching vessel, in a manner set forth in the existing regulations.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that an adapter has been provided for a flashlight of conventional construction which can be detachably mounted on the flashlight housing and when it is desired to use the flashlight for other purposes, the housing 10 can be removed from the bracket or standard 27 and the head taken off therefrom and the usual bezel and lens inserted in place of the structure hereinbefore described. However, when it is desired to convert the flashlight into a marine running light, the conventional head including the bezel and lens can be removed and the attachment herein described mounted on the casing 10. The attachment herein described can be used either with or Without the usual lens provided for a flashlight, in View of the fact that the plates 19 are positioned forwardly of the end of the flashlight housing 10 and as the divergent or inner ends of the plates 19 are positioned on each side of the bezel, it will be obvious that the ordinary lens provided with the flashlight may be used in combination with the structure herein described.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the. above specifically described embodiment. of this invention without departing'fromthe spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is: 1. An adapter as set forth comprising a bezel adapted to engage a flashlightcasing, a plate extending forwardly of the bezel in alinement with the longitudinal axis of the flashlight, a second plate secured to one edge of the first plate and positioned at a right angle thereto, a pair of guide members secured one on each side of the first plate forwardly ofthe bezel, guide members positioned adjacent the forward edge of the bezel and disposed rearwardly of the first named guide members, a colored plate of light transmitting characteristics in each confronting pair of .the first plate to hold the colored plates-in forguide members, and means for securing the colored plates in the guide members.

2. As a new article of manufacture an attachment for a flashlight comprising an annulus, an opaque plate secured to said annulus and extending longitudinally of the axial center ofthe annulus and dividing the annulus into equal parts, a pair of colored light transmitting plates and coacting guide means carried by the annulus and the first plate to hold the two colored plates in forwardly convergent position.

3. As a new article of manufacture an attachment for a flashlight comprising an annulus, an opaque plate secured to said annulus and extendinglongitudinally of the axial center of the annulus and dividing the annulus into equal parts,

a pair of colored light transmitting plates, coacting guide means carried by the annulus and the first plate to hold the colored plates in forwardly convergent position, and a base plate secured to one edge of the first plate and having one edge abutting against said annulus.

4. As a new article of manufacturean attachment for a flashlight comprising an annulus, an opaque plate secured to said annulusand extending longitudinally of the axial center of the annulus and dividing the annulus intoequal parts, apair of colored light transmitting plates, coacting guide means carried by the annulus and wardly convergent position, a base plate secured to one edge of said first plate and the annulus and disposed at a right angle to said first plate, and a cap engaging said guide means and. said colored plates to hold said colored plates against movement in said guide means. v 5. An adapter as set forth comprising a bezel adapted to engage over one end of a flashlight casing, aplate secured to the bezel and extending forwardly therefrom in alinement with the longitudinal center of the bezel, a colored light transmitting plate'on each side of the first mentioned plate, and means for securing the colored plates one on each side of said first plate in the path of light rays passing through said bezel. 6. An adapter for converting a flashlight into a marine running light comprising a bezel adapted to engage the flashlight casing, an opaque plate extending in a direction substantially in alinement with the axial center of the bezel, a 125 pair of light transmitting plates one on eachside of said first plate, a base plate secured to said first plate and positioned at a substantially right angle thereto, and means for securing a colored plate'of light transmitting characterictics on each 130 side of the first plate and on an angleto said first plate.

GEORGE WASHINGTON TRAHEY. V 

